Question

Is 4 a solution for the equation 5x + 3 = 12? Complete the following statement: The equation is (false, true) when x = 4, so 4 (is, is not) a solution.Is 4 a solution for the equation 5x + 3 = 12? Complete the following statement: The equation is (false, true) when x = 4, so 4 (is, is not) a solution.Is 4 a solution for the equation 5x + 3 = 12? Complete the following statement: The equation is (false, true) when x = 4, so 4 (is, is not) a solution.

Answer 1

False, is not

Explanation:

If we plug in 4 for x in the equation, we get that 5 * 4 + 3 = 12, and we can calculate that 20 + 3 = 12, which is not true. 4 is a false solution for that equation so it is not a solution (We can use this info to say that the answer is false, is not).